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The Tellus Mater Foundation Limited

Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Nicola Elizabeth Arbib 2008-2016 Director View profile
  2. Lady Anne Hermione Arbib 2003-2008 Director View profile
  3. Seda Arbib 1999-2003 Director View profile
  4. Karen Young 1999-2000 Director View profile
  5. James Matthew Whittaker 2019-2024 Secretary View profile
  6. Paula Mary Doraisamy 2012-2018 Secretary View profile
  7. Fiona Claire Fowler 2012-2012 Secretary View profile
  8. Boodle Hatfield Secretarial Limited 2000-2012 Corporate-secretary View profile
  9. Jessica Duff 1999-2000 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Incorporated
12/04/1999
Registered office
London
Also a registered charity
The Tellus Mater Foundation Limited
Previous names
The James Arbib Charitable Foundation Limited (until 06/11/2006)

Ownership

Owned by (2) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. The Tellus Mater Foundation Limited is controlled by James Ashley Arbib
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by James Ashley Arbib.

4 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

2 directors on the board

18.3y median 18.3y
average tenure
26.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Professional services 2Business services 1Property 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
03750774
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Accounts next due
05/01/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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